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Council Of Ministers (Syria)
The Council of Ministers () was first constituted in the Syrian Constitution of 1930. Following the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024, Syria is currently undergoing a political transition, with Ahmed al-Sharaa leading a Syrian transitional government. Cabinet in the Constitution With the 2012 Constitution of Ba'athist Syria suspended following the fall of the Assad regime, the new 2025 Interim Constitution establishes a presidential system in which executive power is concentrated in the hands of the president, who appoints the ministers without the position of prime minister. Syrian transitional government The first post-Assad government was formed following the fall of the Assad regime on 8 December 2024. Outgoing prime minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali continued in that role as a caretaker until Mohammed al-Bashir was designated as prime minister on 10 December 2024. On 29 March 2025, the caretaker government was replaced by the Syrian transitional government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arms Of Syria
The emblem of Syria is the unofficial emblem of Syria. It features a gold-coloured Hawk of Quraish faced to the left (dexter) with an Arabic shield in the centre inscribed with the official flag and two wheat stalks symbolising fertility and life. The eagle holds in its claws a ribbon inscribed in Modern Arabic script that is titled "Syrian Arab Republic". This version, which is a modified version of the emblem adopted in 1980, has been used by the transitional government since 8 December 2024 after the armed opposition took control of the capital Damascus. Since the establishment of the Syrian Republic on 14 May 1930, Syria has had several emblems, albeit fairly consistent in composition – a supporter (often the sinister-faced Hawk of Quraish) bearing a shield, with the official Arabic name of the country on a scroll beneath. History Syrian Republic In accordance with Decree No. 158 of 6/3/1364 AH-18/2/1945 AD, published in the Official Gazette: The emblem of the Syria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syria TV (Fadaat Media)
Syria TV () is a Syrian television network owned and operated by the Qatari Fadaat Media network. It was launched in March 2018 in Istanbul, where its headquarters are currently located, as a pro-Syrian opposition network, during the Syrian revolution. It broadcasts a variety of programs and news shows in Arabic, covering society, politics, entertainment and culture. Syria TV, according to the station's profile, aims at "bridging the spaces and gaps between the members of the Syrian nation.", by trying to reflect the conditions Syrians encounter, both inside Syria and abroad. The channel is said to being funded by Syrian and Arab businessmen. The current CEO of the channel is Hamza al-Mustafa. Programming Syria TV station broadcast programs discussing Syrian people issues, whether inside or outside Syria, along with airing other variety programs discussing different issues, whether political, social, economic, and/or cultural. Reunion A daily window overlooking at Syrians� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Higher Education (Syria)
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research () is a department of the Government of Syria that is responsible for maintaining and implementing government policies in higher education in Syria. History The history of the ministry goes back to 1966. It was created in the name of the Ministry of Higher Education by Decree 143 issued on November 24, 1966. As for the ministry in its current form, it was established on December 3, 2019 under Law No. 27, and it has been headed by Engineer Bassam Ibrahim since November 26, 2018. Responsibility The ministry performs the following tasks: * Proposing the general policy for the higher education sector within the higher education institutions, setting plans compatible with this policy, and supervising its implementation. * Proposing a general policy for scientific research within the scope of higher education institutions, coordinating with research institutions affiliated with other ministries, and following up on their im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Coalition Of Syrian Revolutionary And Opposition Forces
The National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces, commonly named the Syrian National Coalition (SNC), or the Syrian National Revolutionary Coalition (SNRC) was a political organization founded in Doha, Qatar, in November 2012 during the Syrian Civil War in an attempt to coalesce the various opposition movements to Bashar al-Assad's Ba'athist regime. The coalition was recognized by several United Nations member states, by the European Union and by the Arab League as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people. It included for a time the Syrian National Council, another coalition group which had been previously received diplomatic recognition. The SNC was based outside Syria until late 2024. Though it established contact with the Free Syrian Army and tried for a time to monitor it through the Supreme Military Council, the SNC initially suffered from a lack of presence on the ground, from internal infighting and from rivalry between foreign powers for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Abu Al-Khair Shukri
Mohammed Abu al-Khair Shukri (; born 30 April 1961) is a Syrian Islamic scholar, lawyer, and university professor who serves as the Minister of Awqaf in the Syrian transitional government since 29 March 2025. Early life and education Shukri was born in Damascus, Syria, in the historic Sarouja district. His father, Mohammed Lutfi Shukri, was a student of Islamic scholars Sheikh Badr al-Din al-Hasani and Sheikh Abu al-Khair al-Maydani. He completed his primary education at Muawiya School in Sarouja. He later attended Bassam Bakoura Preparatory School and Sami al-Droubi Secondary School, where he earned his high school diploma in 1979. Shukri pursued higher education in multiple disciplines. He first graduated from the Faculty of Islamic Sciences in Damascus in 1987. Then he earned a law degree from Damascus University in 1991. After that, he studied at the Faculty of Arts at the Lebanese University for three years but did not graduate. In 1994, he obtained the title of "Master ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Awqaf (Syria)
The Ministry of Awqaf is a department of the Government of Syria. Responsibilities The ministry is responsible for Islamic religious affairs and the administration of endowments. Ministers for Awqaf First Syrian Republic (1930-1950): * Abd al-Rahman al-Kayyali (14 October 1944 – 1 April 1945) * Said al-Ghazzi (7 April 1945 – 16 August 1945) United Arab Republic (1958-1961): *Youssef Muzahim (17 March 1960 – 28 September 1961) Second Syrian Republic (Syrian Arab Republic) (1961-1963): *Ahmed Sultan (29 September 1961 – 21 November 1961) *Mustafa al-Zarqa (22 November 1961 – 15 April 1962) *Rashid Humaidan (16 April 1962 – 16 September 1962) *Asaad al-Kourani (17 September 1962 – 9 March 1963) Ba'athist Syria (1963-2024): *Darwish al-Alwani (9 March 1963 – 31 March 1963) *Mazhar al-Anbari (1 April 1963 – 30 April 1963) *Ahmed Mahdi al-Khidr (1 May 1963 – 12 April 1963) *Abdul Rahman al-Tabbaa (13 May 1963 – 10 February 1964) *Abdul Rahman A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mazhar Al-Wais
Mazhar Abd al-Rahman al-Wais (; born 1980) is a Syrian Islamic scholar and former militant leader who is the current minister of justice of Syria in the Syrian transitional government since March 2025. He had previously served as the head of the Sharia Authority in Eastern Syria and a member of the Shura Council of Mujahideen in the Eastern Region. He later became a prominent jurist in Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and held positions within the Ministry of Justice of the Syrian Salvation Government. Early life and imprisonment Al-Wais studied medicine at Damascus University before switching to Islamic studies at the Al-Fath Islamic Institute, specializing in comparative jurisprudence. In 2008, he was arrested by the Ba'athist Syrian intelligence services and imprisoned at Far' Falastin then Sednaya Prison and was sentenced for eight years. During his imprisonment, he participated in three major prison uprisings led by Islamist detainees. Role in the Syrian Civil War Al-Wais ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Justice (Syria)
The Ministry of Justice () is the government ministry responsible for judicial affairs in Syria. List of Ministers *Jalal al-Zahdi (March 1920 – September 1920) *Badih Mu'ayyad al-Azm (September 1920 – June 1922) * Ata Bey al-Ayyubi (June 1922 – May 1926) *Yusuf al-Hakim (May 1926 – February 1928) *Zaki al-Khatib (February 1928 – November 1931) First Syrian Republic (1930–1950) *Zaki al-Khatib (February 1928 – November 1931) *Mazhar Raslan (June 1932 – June 1933) eferred to as the Minister of Justice and Education*Suleiman Jokhadar (June 1933 – May 1934) * Ata Bey al-Ayyubi (May 1934 – February 1936) * Said al-Ghazzi (February 1936 – December 1936) * Abd al-Rahman al-Kayyali (21 December 1936 – 18 February 1939) * Nasib al-Bakri (24 February 1939 – 5 April 1939) * Khalid al-Azm (5 April 1939 – 8 July 1939) *Khalil Raf'a (8 July 1939 – 3 April 1941) *Safwat Ibrahim (3 April 1941 – September 1941) * Zaki al-Khatib (September 1941 – 17 April 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asaad Al-Shaibani
Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani () is a Syrian politician who serves as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates in the Syrian transitional government since 21 December 2024 following the fall of the Assad regime. Early life and education Al-Shaibani was born in 1987 to an Arab family belonging to the Banu Shayban tribe from the eastern countryside of al-Hasakah Governorate. He moved with his family to reside in Damascus and graduated from Damascus University in 2009 with a degree in English Language and Literature from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. He earned a master's degree in Political Science and International Relations from Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University in 2022 and was pursuing a PhD in the same field until 2024. He is also completing the final stage of an MBA program from an American university. Syrian Civil War Al-Shaibani was an active participant in the 2011 Syrian revolution. During the Syrian Civil War, al-Shaibani was a founding member of the Nusrah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs And Expatriates (Syria)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates () is a Cabinet of Syria, cabinet ministry of Syria, responsible for conducting Foreign relations of Syria, foreign relations of the country. The ministry oversees the expression of Syrian foreign policy, the protection of the interests of the Syrian nations and the interests of Syrian citizens abroad, as well as the representation of the country to other countries and international organizations. The responsibilities of the Ministry of Expatriates (Syria), Ministry of Expatriates were merged on 14 April 2011. The current minister is Asaad al-Shaibani who was appointed on 21 December 2024 following the Fall of the Assad regime, collapse of the Ba'athist Syria, Ba'athist regime. Foreign ministers The following is a list of foreign ministers of Syria since 1920: Arab Kingdom of Syria (1918–1920) *(1920) Awni Abd al-Hadi *(1920) Abd al-Rahman Shahbandar *(1920) Aladdin al-Droubi French Mandate for Syria and the Lebano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murhaf Abu Qasra
Major General Murhaf Abu Qasra (), also known by his ''nom de guerre'' Abu Hassan al-Hamawi and Abu Hassan 600, is a Syrian military officer and politician who is currently serving as Minister of Defense in the Syrian transitional government since 21 December 2024. His appointment comes as part of a broader effort to institutionalise and unify the military forces of the former Syrian opposition. Early life and education Abu Qasra holds a bachelor's degree in agricultural engineering. Before the outbreak of the Syrian civil war, he worked in his field of study. With the escalation of the conflict, he utilized his engineering expertise to support the armed opposition. Career Abu Qasra emerged as a prominent figure in the military efforts of the opposition forces. He served as a military capabilities engineer, organizing and leading operations in opposition-held areas. Over the years, he gained recognition for his role in coordinating and executing key military strategies. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Defense (Syria)
The Ministry of Defense () is a government ministry office of Syria, responsible for Ministry of defence, defense affairs. Murhaf Abu Qasra, Minister of Defense holds the position of Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Army, Army and Syrian Armed Forces, Armed Forces. Following the Fall of the Assad regime, fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, caretaker prime minister Mohammed al-Bashir has said the defense ministry would be restructured using former rebel factions and officers who defected from the former Ba'athist Syria, Ba'athist Syrian Arab Armed Forces, armed forces. Incorporation of rebel groups At the Syrian Revolution Victory Conference, which was held in late January 2025, the Syrian caretaker government announced the dissolution of all security agencies of the Ba'athist regime and all militias established by it. In addition, the following Syrian opposition groups are expected to be dissolved and merged into the ministry: Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, Ah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
